Brent Celek (TE, PHI) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add In Deeper Leagues (12+ teams) ANALYSIS: Philadelphia has a new head coach, Chip Kelly, who will use a fast-paced offensive attack. This will force Vick to utilize the check-down option more, instead of waiting for the deeper routes to develop, and this, in turn, will lead to more targets Celek’s way, which […]

2013 Fantasy Football Waiver Wire Pickups: Week 1

In this space, we will highlight recommended fantasy football waiver wire pickups to consider as candidates for week one of the 2013 fantasy football season, and you fantasy football rosters.  Let's win some leagues!   Waiver Wire Pickups - 2013 Fantasy Football Percy Harvin (WR, Seattle Seahawks)Be sure to check all of our fantasy football rankings for […]

Percy Harvin (WR, SEA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Deep Leagues (12+ teams PPR & Standard) ANALYSIS: Harvin is currently on the reserve/PUP list and won’t be available to return until Week 7. However, if you are in a league with 12+ teams and/or deep benches, Harvin’s definitely a player worth stashing. When healthy, he can be a real difference maker […]

Cordarrelle Patterson (WR, MIN) - Waiver Wire Analysis

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting ANALYSIS: When Harvin was traded to Seattle, the Vikings needed a playmaker to fill that loss. Patterson was drafted this year (29th overall) and will play in roles very similar to those Harvin held (PR/KR, Slot WR). Currently, Patterson is behind Jerome Simpson on the depth chart, but I anticipate that […]

Fantasy Baseball Advice: Week 23 Waiver Wire Pickups

RotoBaller writer Chris Lacey highlights a handful of players on most of your waiver wires to keep track of. You can find many of these players and recommendations, along with many more, in our Daily Updated Waiver Wire Pickups List.   STANDARD MIXED-LEAGUE VIABLE PICKUPS Will Venable - Venable is continuing his great season for the Padres with a .275 […]

Joe's Diary of a Fantasy Football Junkie (Week 1) - RotoBaller Expert League Draft Recap

RotoBaller.com Expert’s League - Fantasy Football Draft Analysis Hello gentlemen, and whatever fantasy ladies might read this (bonus points?).  I know we only have another day before the first Sunday of the NFL season, and many of you have already drafted and constructed your ultimate fantasy football teams, but we held RotoBaller’s very own Experts […]

RotoBaller's Ultimate Waiver Wire Pickups List (Updated Daily)

** Click here to see RotoBaller's 2014 fantasy baseball waiver wire pickups list for the 2014 fantasy baseball and MLB season. ** Below is RotoBaller.com's Ultimate 2013 Waiver Wire Watch List from the 2013 fantasy baseball and MLB season.   ________________________________________________________________________________   2013 Waiver Wire Pickups by Position [ALL]  [C]  [1B]  [2B]  [SS]  [3B]  [OF]  [SP]  [RP] […]

RotoBaller.com's 2013 NFL Predictions

Over the past week RotoBaller.com has polled its authors for all sorts of predictions for the 2013 NFL Season.   You'll find a lot of Peyton Manning and Broncos picks in here - we know that may seem suspicious considering Manning's ridiculous performance on Thursday night vs. the Ravens, but we can assure you that […]

MLB Prospects: Fantasy Baseball Dynasty League Hitter Rankings

Seasonal fantasy baseball leagues are nearing their ends, making it a great time to start looking into the future.  Dynasty league owners should already have started deciding on the best MLB prospects available to them-- whether it be for prospect drafts or free agent stashes.  However, there are a handful of projected MLB superstars who […]

RotoBaller.com Partners with FanDuel - For Immediate Release 9/6/13

RotoBaller is proud to announce our partnership with FanDuel!   If you’re into fantasy football, you’re going to like Fanduel – where fantasy football leagues last just one week AND you can play for real money or just for fun. With cash payouts and a brand new team every week of the season, FanDuel takes fantasy football […]

Will Middlebrooks (3B, BOS) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Middlebrooks has been hitting much better since being recalled from the minors. And now he seems to really be heating up. Last night he went 3-for-5 with a home run, 4 RBIs and 2 Runs. Today he's back at it, already 2-for-2 with a home run, 1 RBI, […]

2013 Fantasy Football: Week 1 NFL Thursday Matchup & Sit/Start Advice

Welcome to the 2013 fantasy football season! The drafts are over, teams are set, and the week one matchups begin tonight Thursday, September 5th, when the Baltimore Ravens begin their NFL title defense against the Denver Broncos.   Everyone wants to get a fast start to the season, and wants to get an any edge […]

Ricky Nolasco (SP, LAD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Somehow Ricky Nolasco is still available in many many Yahoo leagues, and that's just mind boggling. For the year, he's rocking a 3.26 ERA / 1.16 WHIP with 12 wins and decent Ks. Over the last 30 days, Nolasco is sizzling hot - with a minuscule 1.37 ERA / 0.89 […]

Matt Adams (1B, STL) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add in Deep Leagues ANALYSIS: Allen Craig twisted his ankle last night, and is going for an MRI today. Enter Matt Adams, who hit 2 home runs last night filling in for the injured Craig. Adams should see regular playing time at 1B for as long as Craig is out, and holds deep […]

Christian Yelich (OF, FLA) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Yelich struggled out of the gate, but he has always been an extremely high-end prospect with big time upside. He's finally found his groove: over the past week in 25 AB, he's hit 1 HR with 4 RBI, 4 Runs and 3 SB all the while batting a nasty .480. […]

Eric Young (OF, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Eric Young is on fire recently with 4 SB, 8 Runs and a .355 BA over the past week. If you have some formerly hot slugger (Dom Brown, cough cough), and play in a non-keeper league, feel free to drop that dead weight for a hot player like Young. If […]

2013 Fantasy Football Rankings: Top 150 Updated

We’ve updated the top 150 preseason fantasy football rankings for the final time, just in time for the NFL season kick-off.  There are some changes here based on the NFL preseason, and I've given you some quick notes on them below: Doug Martin moves to No. 2 and Arian Foster falls to No. 5 based on injury concerns. […]

Fantasy Baseball Prospects Primer: Playoff Push

Welcome to the weekly Fantasy Baseball Prospect Primer.  In this space, we will inform you about prospects who have recently been called up or who might become fantasy contributors in the near future. Especially good for Keeper leagues, you’ll want to check in weekly to get the latest news and advice for the coming week about prospects of fantasy relevance. […]

2013 Fantasy Football Advice: Buy and Sell for Week 1

  Fantasy Football Advice: Buy and Sell Candidates for Week 1  The first game has yet to kickoff, but RotoBaller.com has some easy season suggestions for you to Buy and Sell. The fantasy football season starts Thursday.  Isn’t this just the best time of year?  This moment of blissful thinking is accompanied by panic and […]

2013 Fantasy Football Rookies: Running Back (RB) Updates for Week 1

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s fantasy football NFL rookies analysis, and NFL rookie running backs for the 2013 season.     NFL Rookie Running Back Updates - 2013 Fantasy Football With the first game of the season just days away, let’s check in with our top rookie running backs.Be sure to check all of our […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) - 9/4

Happy Wednesday!  For all of you playing on Fanduel, I'm sure you are aware of the new format they rolled out last week.  We now get the statistics of what percentage of the players in your specific tournament are owned, as well as how many innings you still have yet to play.  The innings thing is […]

2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Wide Receivers (WR)

In this article, we look around the NFL and provide analysis on 2013 fantasy football sleeper wide receivers (WR).   2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers – Wide Receivers The NFL season is nearly here, but for those of you with fantasy drafts still taking place,  here are three more solid wide receiver sleepers to consider on fantasy football draft day. […]

2013 Fantasy Football Draft Advice: More Overvalued Players to Avoid

We're continuing our series of undervalued / overvalued players for fantasy football. In this piece we look around the NFL and provide analysis on more overrated players to avoid in your fantasy football drafts.   2013 Fantasy Football Draft Advice - Overvalued Players You could say that every single NFL player can be subjected to an […]

Ivan Nova (SP, NYY) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Nova was just dominant against the Orioles on the 31st. He pitched a CG shutout vs. a team that usually owns right handed pitching. Nova allowed just 3 hits and a walk to go along with 5 K, and he's now allowed more than 2 ER only once in his […]

Tyson Ross (SP, SD) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Aside from a couple 4 ER outings, Ross has been dominant over his last 8 starts, not allowing more than 2 ER in the other 6 and racking up a filthy 58/15 K/BB ratio in just 51.1 IP. Ross pitches in the most friendly pitchers park in the big leagues […]

L.J. Hoes (OF, HOU) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Continue Scouting / Add In Deeper Leagues ANALYSIS: Seemingly a throw-in player for the deal between for Astros and Orioles for starter Bud Norris, L.J. Hoes is actually a former 3rd round pick who has just taken a little longer to get his opportunity in the Big Show. Now that he's landed in […]

2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: PPR Wide Receivers & Running Backs

In this article, we look around the NFL and provide analysis on fantasy football sleepers for PPR leagues. The vast majority of fantasy football leagues that I participate in each year are Point Per Reception (PPR) leagues.  I recently wrapped up a 14-team PPR draft and wanted to share with you my short list of PPR Value […]

MLB Daily League Lineups Advice for Fantasy Baseball (Fanduel) – 9/2

Labor Day is a holiday all about YOU! Whoever you are, the idea is to kick back from your “labor” and have a great long weekend. However you decide to celebrate yourself, make sure you spoil yourself with plenty of fantasy baseball. Major League Baseball cooperates with the party, with all 30 teams in action […]

Jonathon Niese (SP, NYM) - Waiver Wire Pickups

BALLER MOVE: Add Immediately ANALYSIS: Jonathon Niese has been a bright spot for the Mets recently, dominating team after team since returning from his DL stint. Over his last 4 games, Niese has given up only 4 ERs over 27 2/3 IPs, while racking up an impressive 27 Ks. And over the last 30 days, […]

2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers: Draft Day Targets

This article is a continuation of RotoBaller’s 2013 fantasy football sleepers series.  Today we’ll be taking a look around the NFL at sleepers for different positions, and give you our fantasy analysis.     2013 Fantasy Football Sleepers - Undervalued Players Based on current fantasy draft ADPs, the following players are still being undervalued and should […]